Iraq vs Philippines: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Iraq
2.20 million
in 2025
Philippines
2.15 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
32nd
Philippines rank
34th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • Philippines
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019972025

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.20 million against 2.15 million in Philippines, a difference of 48,910.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.

Iraq ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 34th of 222 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 764,698 1.32 million 553,431 Philippines
1980s 998,149 1.54 million 542,531 Philippines
1990s 1.27 million 1.95 million 674,280 Philippines
2000s 1.63 million 2.21 million 577,515 Philippines
2010s 2.08 million 2.39 million 308,005 Philippines
2020s 2.22 million 2.27 million 44,567 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Iraq or Philippines?
Iraq, at 2.20 million against 2.15 million in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Iraq and Philippines?
48,910, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Philippines?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Philippines rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 34th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release